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The Civil War Book of Lists: Thousands of Facts about the Devastation, the Battles, and the Personal Triumphs of the War America Could Never Win

Author Cartmell, Donald
Publisher Career Press
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PublisherCareer Press
ISBN / ASIN1564145042
ISBN-139781564145048
AvailabilityIn Stock.
Sales Rank2,650,103
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸

Description

The Civil War Book of Lists provides interesting and well researched lists on a variety of aspects of the war. For example: How did "Stonewall" Jackson become famous, and what were some of his personal quirks? What books were on Abraham Lincoln's desk on the day he died? Each set of lists is accompanied by insightful analyses and a variety of pictures and illustrations.

Some other examples of the lists found in this book include:
-The 6 ladies of "Greenhow Prison."
-28 alternate names for the Civil War.
-Famous firsts: first horse, civilian, general killed in the war.
-How to find relatives who fought in the war.
-Top 10 Web sites about the Civil War.
-Famous feuds among generals and high ranking political leaders.